North Korea

AP FACT CHECK: How strong is America’s nuclear arsenal?

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's tweet Wednesday that America's nuclear arsenal is "now stronger and more powerful than ever before" is debatable.

Analysis: Can the U.S. defend itself against North Korea’s missile threat?

By Thomas Karako, Center for Strategic and International Studies

North Korea recently tested an intercontinental ballistic missile and said it was developing a plan to target Guam. President Donald Trump responded that North Korea "will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen." See a…

North Korea says it will have plan for attack on Guam by mid-August

By Josh Lederman, Matthew Pennington, Associated Press

North Korea officials called Trump's warning of "fire and fury" a "load of nonsense."…

WATCH: State Department says it agrees with Trump’s fiery threat to North Korea

By Associated Press

Watch today's news briefing from the State Department as White House rhetoric on North Korea has heated up.

Trump touts nuke strength as Tillerson urges calm on North Korea

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged calm and said Americans should have "no concerns" after North Korea and President Donald Trump traded fiery threats.

Guam tells citizens there is no imminent threat from North Korea

By Associated Press

Guam's Department of Homeland Security and Office of Civil Defense say they are monitoring North Korea with U.S. military and government officials.

North Korea says it’s studying a plan to attack Guam

By Associated Press

North Korea says it is examining its operational plans for attacking Guam to contain U.S. bases there.

Reports suggest North Korea making missile-ready nuclear weapons. What should the U.S. do?

By PBS News Hour

The Washington Post reports that U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that North Korea has developed a nuclear warhead small enough to fit inside its missiles, believed capable of striking the U.S. Former State Department official Wendy Sherman and Melissa Hanham…

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WATCH: Trump warns North Korea of ‘fire and fury’ if threats continue

By Matthew Pennington and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

President Donald Trump says that North Korea "had best not make any more threats to the United States" or "they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen."…

Reports: North Korea may have nuclear warhead that fits inside a missile

By Matthew Pennington and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

North Korea may have successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles, passing a key threshold in becoming a full-fledged nuclear power, according to a Japanese defense paper and a U.S. media report.